Vulnerability · Published Mar 30, 2023 · Assigned by Patchstack
CVE-2023-25040WordPress Shortcodes Ultimate Plugin <= 5.12.6 is vulnerable to Cross Site Scripting (XSS)
Medium 6.5
In plain English
A medium-severity cross-site scripting in WordPress Shortcodes Plugin — Shortcodes Ultimate from Vova Anokhin. There are no confirmed reports of exploitation so far. The chance it is exploited in the next 30 days is estimated at 0.4% (higher than 36% of all known vulnerabilities).
Severity (CVSS 3.1)6.5Medium
Exploit odds (30 days)0.4%top 64.1% of all CVEs
Exploited in the wildNo reportsCISA SSVC: none
Attack toolingNoneno public tooling known
Official description
Auth. (contributor+) Stored Cross-Site Scripting (XSS) vulnerability in Vova Anokhin WordPress Shortcodes Plugin — Shortcodes Ultimate plugin <= 5.12.6 versions.
Affected products (as reported)
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| Vova Anokhin | WordPress Shortcodes Plugin — Shortcodes Ultimate | n/a – through 5.12.6 |
Weakness: CWE-79 · Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:L